Bengal govt calls representatives of agitating junior docs for meeting to resolve RG Kar impasse

The West Bengal government has invited agitating junior doctors for a meeting on Wednesday evening to resolve the RG Kar impasse, an official said. The meeting has been scheduled for 7.45 pm at ‘Swasthya Bhavan’ – the state health department headquarters in Salt Lake.

"You may bring a delegation of 8-10 members," Chief Secretary Manoj Pant said in an email to the medics. The doctors are on a fast-unto-death, demanding justice for the RG Kar Hospital victim.

Debasish Halder, a member of the Junior Doctors' Forum, said they would attend the meeting. “However, we will stick to our 10 demands, including removal of the health secretary," Halder said.